Osteoporosis Is

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Multiple Choice

Osteoporosis is

• A) bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
• B) a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
• C) a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
• D) a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones.
• E) a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development.

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